The Undercurrent with Tara Slone

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Broadcaster, musician, and talk show host Tara Slone talks with unique people around hockey and the San Jose Sharks community.

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    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    Ep. 54 Dampy Brar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 48:00


    On the newest episode of The Undercurrent, 2020 Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award winner Dampy Brar talks about the work he's doing with his new program, South Asian Hockey.

    Ep. 53 Megan Bozek Ferguson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 29:00


    On the latest episode, Tara's guest is 2-time Olympic Silver medallist and 4-time World Champion turned broadcaster and coach, Megan Bozek Ferguson.

    Ep. 52 Kao

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 22:00


    On this episode of The Undercurrent, Tara speaks to Kao, the founder of the women-trans-two-spirit-non-binary inclusive “this tournament has everything” hockey tournament.

    Ep. 51 Sara Civian

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 34:00


    This week on The Undercurrent, Tara talks to journalist and personality Sara Civian about being her most authentic self while covering the NHL.

    Ep. 50 Bayne Pettinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 42:00


    On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara chats with Hockey Agent and co-founder of the Alphabet Sports Collective, Bayne Pettinger.

    Ep. 49 Cat Toffoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 31:00


    On the newest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Cat Toffoli about her new podcast “Never Offside with Julie & Cat”, her career as a sports broadcaster, and what it's like to be back home in Northern California! IG: catbtoffoli X: @catbtoffoli

    Ep. 48 Kieran Flaherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 36:00


    In this episode of The Undercurrent, Tara Slone talks to Kieran Flaherty of the San Francisco Earthquakes LGBTQ+ Hockey Club about their ongoing partnership with the San Jose Sharks, and the upcoming Pride celebration game! X: @SFQuakes IG: sfquakes

    Ep. 47 Hockey Equality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 39:00


    In the first episode of The Undercurrent for 2025, Tara talks to Chanté Eastmond and Anthony Stewart of Hockey Equality about how they're helping ensure equal access for the next generation of hockey players. IG: hockeyequality X: @hockeyequality

    Ep. 46 Ian Kennedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 40:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to hockey writer and author Ian Kennedy about his new book, “Ice In Their Veins: Women's Relentless Pursuit of the Puck."

    Ep. 45 Meghan Chayka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 25:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara chats with the co-founder and CEO of the hockey analytics firm Stathletes, Meghan Chayka.

    Ep. 44 Alex Wennberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 20:00


    On the latest episode of of The Undercurrent, Tara gets to know Alex Wennberg of The San Jose Sharks.

    Ep. 43 Brianna Decker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 30:00


    On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Olympic gold medalist and 2024 USA Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Brianna Decker. IG: @bdecker1814 Twitter: @Bdecker14

    Ep. 42 Duante' Abercrombie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 44:00


    In the first episode of the season, Tara speaks to Duante' Abercrombie, Head Coach of the TSU Men's Hockey Team - the first ever HBCU to launch a hockey program.

    Ep. 42 Duante' Abercrombie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 44:00


    In the first episode of the season, Tara speaks to Duante' Abercrombie, Head Coach of the TSU Men's Hockey Team - the first ever HBCU to launch a hockey program.

    The Undercurrent Ep. 41 Mike Grier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 22:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, and final episode for the 23/24 season, Tara sits down with the General Manager of The San Jose Sharks, Mike Grier.

    Ep. 40 Filip Bystedt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 17:03


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks with Sharks prospect, Filip Bystedt.

    Ep. 39 Quentin Musty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 24:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara gets to know Sharks prospect Quentin Musty.

    Ep. 38 Shireen Ahmed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 46:00


    On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to award-winning sports activist and Senior Contributor with CBC Sports, Shireen Ahmed. Twitter: @_shireenahmed_ IG: @footybedsheets

    Ep. 37 Moezine Hasham

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 62:00


    On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara chats with Moezine Hasham, the founder of the Hockey 4 Youth Foundation. https://hockey4youth.org/

    Ep. 36 Brenley Shapiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 39:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara sits down with OHL, NHL, and PWHL Mental Performance Coach, Brenley Shapiro.

    Ep. 34 Dre Barone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 46:00


    On this episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Dre Barone, the first openly gay official in the AHL.

    Ep. 33 Alexandria Briggs-Blake

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 45:00


    On the newest edition of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Wille O'Ree Community Hero award finalist and Herb Carnegie Trailblazer award winner, Alexandria Briggs-Blake. https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/41XbCKrVP4sWQwJCM5p8A?domain=gofundme.com

    Ep. 32 Jen Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 50:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to 3-time Paralympic gold medallist, sled hockey goaltender Jen Lee.

    Ep. 31 Scott Hannan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 37:00


    On the newest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to former Sharks defender, and NBC Sports California analyst, Scott Hannan about his passion for coaching youth hockey.

    Ep. 30 Jayna Hefford

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 32:00


    In the final edition of The Undercurrent for 2023, Tara gets us ready for the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League season with @thepwhloffical SVP of Hockey Ops and Hockey Hall of Famer, Jayna Hefford (@J16H).

    Ep. 29 Danielle Slaton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 23:00


    This week Tara talks to former USWNT player and co-founder of the newest NWSL franchise, Bay FC, Danielle Slaton.

    Ep. 28 Blake Bolden

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 35:00


    This week Tara chats with pro scout and Growth & Inclusion Specialist for the LA Kings, and ESPN reporter Blake Bolden.

    EP. 27 Amy Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 42:00


    On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to the co-founder of the Future of Hockey Lab (@FutureHockeyLab), Amy Walsh. https://www.futureofhockeylab.com/

    Ep. 26 Pride Tape co-founders Jeff McLean & Dr Kristopher Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 46:00


    This week Tara spoke to Pride Tape co-founders Jeff McLean and Dr Kristopher Wells about Pride Tape's origins, the recently overturned ban on the tape's use by the NHL, and how to continue to build an inclusive culture in hockey.

    Ep. 25 Anthony Duclair

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 30:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to new Sharks winger and founder of the Anthony Duclair Foundation, Anthony Duclair.

    Ep. 24 Sophia Kunin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 26:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Professional Women's Hockey League player (and wife of Sharks forward, Luke Kunin), Sophia Kunin.

    Ep. 23 David Quinn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 30:00


    This week on "The Undercurrent," Tara talks to San Jose Sharks Head Coach David Quinn, who shares his journey from the ice to behind the bench.

    EP. 22 Henry Thrun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 36:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara chats with one of the newest members of the San Jose Sharks, Henry Thrun.

    Ep. 21 Magnus Chrona

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 21:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to San Jose Goalie prospect, Magnus Chrona, and learns about his journey and ascent in the hockey world.

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    Ep. 20 Tristen Robins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 23:00


    Tara gets to know San Jose prospect, Tristen Robins, who made his NHL debut this past season in Winnipeg on April 10th.

    Ep. 19 Shin Larsson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 24:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Sharks Supervisor of European Scouting, Shin Larsson, about the journey that led to that role, and his time representing Team Japan at the Olympics.

    Ep. 18 Cathy Andrade

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 27:00


    On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks with power skating coach and founder of the Extra Hour Hockey Training Facility in San Jose, Cathy Andrade.

    Ep. 17 Mary-Kay Messier

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 38:00


    This week Tara chats with Bauer's VP of Global Marketing, Mary-Kay Messier, to talk about the growth of women's hockey, and the role sponsors can play in growing the game. https://www.bauer.com/pages/girls-hockey-bill-of-rights

    Ep. 16 Nathaniel Mata

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 33:00


    This week Tara talks to Herb Carnegie Trailblazer Award recipient, founder of RGV Roller, Nathaniel Mata. @ScribeMata @RGVRoller https://www.rgvroller.org/

    Ep. 15 Sara Salam

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 38:00


    To cap off Women's History Month, Tara talks with Sara Salam, the San Jose Sharks Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, who penned a poem to honor the women of team teal.

    Ep. 14 Brice Christianson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 46:00


    This week, Tara speaks to NHL ASL interpreter Brice Christianson about his story, and what accessibility really means for deaf and hard-of-hearing sports fans. This episode is available on video with picture-in-picture ASL interpretation here: https://youtu.be/1dSHcoW3dwc Full transcript is available here: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/jfDArFAvDhYfXr1rVK7AaM_eWWpzFM1bEpipx8de1jIZwxGZ4nH5hw_r9bEsGNKGbFWdjwttl1da8mIucdJW2hhrA4c?loadFrom=SharedLink

    Ep. 13 Brock McGillis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 53:00


    This week Tara talks to former pro hockey player, LGBTQ+ advocate, and co-founder of the Alphabet Sports Collective, Brock McGillis. Websites referenced in episode: https://www.alphabetsportscollective.com/ https://www.brockmcgillis.com/

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